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Sluggish Irish Pull Away from Rutgers

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Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals and the Notre Dame defense recorded a season-high four interceptions as the Irish defeated Rutgers by 29-16 in the Pinstripe Bowl. The game was a microcosm of the entire season in terms of offensive problems in the red zone and uninspired play against an outmanned opponent. The teams were…

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Irish Battle Rutgers in Pinstripe Bowl

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Notre Dame concludes its 2013 season on Saturday with a matchup against Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl. The game will be played in Yankee Stadium in New York City starting at noon Eastern time, and ESPN will provide national television coverage. The 8-4 Irish will try to end a disappointing campaign on a high note,…

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Irish Hopes Are Thrown to Lyons

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Notre Dame fought gamely to overcome an early deficit, but Stanford’s Wayne Lyons thwarted a fourth quarter comeback with two pass interceptions by as the Cardinal held on for a 27-20 victory. Tyler Gaffney paced a relentless ground attack that racked up 265 yards against the undermanned Irish defense, but the scrappy visitors would not…

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Banged-up Irish Battle Stanford

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Notre Dame travels to Palo Alto on Saturday night to renew what has become an intense rivalry with the Stanford Cardinal. The Irish stand at 8-3 heading into this regular season finale while the Stanford is 9-2. The Cardinal have locked up a spot in the PAC-12 championship game next week against Arizona State, whom…

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Irish Host BYU on Senior Day

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Our BYU preview this week is authored by long time NDNation contributor Joe Stachler, who also is known by the handle Rocketshark. The Irish have made a habit of playing close games this year, and Joe tells us why he sees another nail biter on Saturday as well as which team will emerge victorious. Leave…

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